11 vets were newly registered across Galway City and County in 2023, according to the Veterinary Council of Ireland.
This places Galway at number 4 on the list of new vets nationally, behind Cork at 21, Dublin at 20, and Kildare at 16.
The number of vets registering nationally was 321, up 6 per cent on the previous year.
126 veterinary nurses registered last year.
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The total number of vets and nurses on the register is at an all time high but the demand is significant and continually increasing.
As a result, the VCI is setting up a workforce review group to examine recruitment and retention challenges.
